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Should I use Jetpack?

The ultimate WordPress plugin for security, backups, site performance, and growth tools - jetpack.com

· 1 month ago

Buy Jetpack if you run a self-hosted WordPress site and want one convenient plugin for security, backups, and stats. Skip it if you demand best-in-class per-feature tools, can't absorb plugin CVE risk, or resent paying for formerly free features.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 17 public sources; several snippets truncated mid-sentence, limiting pricing and rating detail.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo direct support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PersonalVaries by host and term
PremiumVaries by host and term

Best for

  • Self-hosted WordPress owners wanting one plugin
  • Non-technical bloggers needing backups plus security
  • Users trading per-tool depth for convenience

Not for

  • Anyone wanting best-in-class standalone tools
  • Security-critical sites that can't absorb plugin CVE risk
  • Budget users burned by free-to-paid feature migrations
  • Minimalist sites needing only backups or stats

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Keep the plugin updated — several 2024 flaws were only fixed in recent versions.

medium

Formerly free features now paid — check what your plan actually includes before upgrading.

medium

Pricing varies by host and billing term (Hostgator, Bluehost bundles) — compare before buying.

medium

connection issues are common enough to need a dedicated troubleshooting doc.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Bundles security, backups, performance, and growth tools in one plugin.
  • Reviewers highlight the convenience of managing everything from one dashboard.
  • Free tier available, including a free Jetpack Stats plan.
  • Huge install base — vulnerability reporting covers 27M+ sites.
  • Vendor runs internal security audits and ships rapid patches.

Cons

  • Some formerly free features moved behind paywalls.
  • Critical 2024 vulnerability exposed sensitive data on 27M+ sites.
  • Plugin updates have caused major problems for some users.
  • 21+ standalone alternatives exist for every bundled feature.

Sources & method

- 17 sources - Patch promptly: several 2024 vulnerabilities, including an auth flaw affecting 27M+ sites, fixed in recent releases.

official x4review x8security x5
  • Missing authorization → sensitive information disclosure (fixed in 13.9.1), Authenticated subscriber-level users could access sensitive info; affected 27M+ WordPress sites before the patch.
  • CVE-2024-9926, Jetpack plugin vulnerability published on NVD, November 7, 2024.
  • Contributor+ stored XSS (Jetpack < 13.8, Boost < 3.4.8), Stored cross-site scripting exploitable by contributor-level users; fixed in later releases.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 17

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Free features moving to paid frustrates users
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Called handy and convenient by reviewers
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Security, backup, speed, growth all bundled
  • Support quality. No direct support-quality evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. Multiple 2024 CVEs; patches shipped quickly
  • 124 G2 review count across Jetpack products
  • Yes Free tier incl. free Jetpack Stats plan
  • 27M+ Sites exposed in Oct 2024 CVE patched in Jetpack 13.9.1

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Basic site stats and tools

Personal

Varies by host and term

  • Entry-level paid bundle

Premium

Varies by host and term

  • Mid-tier bundle

Security

Patch promptly: several 2024 vulnerabilities, including an auth flaw affecting 27M+ sites, fixed in recent releases.

  • Missing authorization → sensitive information disclosure (fixed in 13.9.1)Authenticated subscriber-level users could access sensitive info; affected 27M+ WordPress sites before the patch.⁶
  • CVE-2024-9926Jetpack plugin vulnerability published on NVD, November 7, 2024.⁵
  • Contributor+ stored XSS (Jetpack < 13.8, Boost < 3.4.8)Stored cross-site scripting exploitable by contributor-level users; fixed in later releases.⁷
Full analysis

Based on 17 public sources; several snippets truncated mid-sentence, limiting pricing and rating detail.

Handy all-in-one WordPress toolkit — but a 2024 critical CVE and paywall creep push many toward standalone tools.

Methodology

Based on 17 public sources; several snippets truncated mid-sentence, limiting pricing and rating detail.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Jetpack — Security and Backup Services for WordPress Sitesjetpack.com
    official
  2. Jetpack Stats: Free or Paid Planjetpack.com
    official
  3. Jetpack Pricingcloud.jetpack.com
    official
  4. Jetpack 13.9.1: Critical Security Updatejetpack.com
    security
  5. CVE-2024-9926 Detail — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  6. Jetpack < 13.9.1 — Missing Authorization (Wordfence)wordfence.com
    security
  7. Jetpack < 13.8 — Contributor+ Stored XSS (WPScan)wpscan.com
    security
  8. Vulnerability in Jetpack Plugin (Affects 27M+ WordPress Sites)op-c.net
    security
  9. Jetpack Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  10. Jetpack Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  11. Goodbye Jetpack — Reddit r/Wordpressreddit.com
    review
  12. Jetpack is now paid — Reddit r/Wordpressreddit.com
    review
  13. Honest Jetpack Review: Still Worth It In 2026?blogrecode.com
    review
  14. WordPress Jetpack Plugin Review: Pricing, Pros, and Conscrocoblock.com
    review
  15. JETPACK UPGRADE CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS — WordPress.org supportwordpress.org
    review
  16. Jetpack Plan Cost Comparison — Hostgatorhostgator.com
    official
  17. 21+ Best Alternatives to the WordPress Jetpack Pluginwpbeginner.com
    review

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